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05/25/2009 10:57:27 AM · #1 |
If you're restoring an old cracked or scratched photo using a scanner, try rotating the photo on the scanner 90 degrees to get different results.
For example, if you have a crack or deep scratch running across the photo, then turn it 90 degrees on the scanner and scan 'along' the crack/scratch. I've tried both ways and this method reduces the appearance of the damage because of the way the light from the scanner head falls on the surface of the photo. |
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05/25/2009 11:08:47 AM · #2 |
| sounds like a good tip - you could even scan it both ways and combine the result as layers. |
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05/25/2009 11:16:24 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Jedusi:
sounds like a good tip - you could even scan it both ways and combine the result as layers. |
Exactly what I did! I had a 'horizontal' layer and a 'vertical' layer and combined the best of both.
Scratches, creases, and cracks all seem to be affected by this - I suppose they are 3D blemishes on the surface of the photo, and so won't scan the same way as a flat 2D surface. |
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